Prevent nipple inversion starting from puberty

　　Prevent nipple inversion starting from adolescence

　　1. Pull the nipples

　　In girls starting from puberty (14 to 15 years old), if you find that your nipples are sunken, you should wash your nipples with warm water every day, and then pull the nipples with your hands, or use a breast pump to suck out the nipples. Do this every day until the nipples are pulled out, so that you will be less likely to suffer from mastitis. If the inverted nipple cannot be pulled out by manual means, then you must ask a plastic surgeon to examine and perform plastic surgery to correct the inverted nipple to prevent future problems.

　　2. Dress appropriately

　　Underwear should be made of cotton and changed frequently. If the nipples show signs of redness or cracks due to sunlight exposure, the underwear should be steamed and sterilized to prevent infection.

　　Girls should not use bras too early. The age for wearing bras is generally 16 to 17 years old. Prevent squeezing. Underwear and bras should be appropriate and not too tight. Girls with larger breasts should pay more attention to the looseness of the breasts.

　　3. Pay attention to sleeping posture

　　For girls who have the habit of lying prone, they should be corrected in time to prevent the nipples from being squeezed, so as not to aggravate the degree of nipple depression.

　　4. Lactation health care

　　Women with sunken nipples should pay special attention to the health and hygiene of their nipples after giving birth. For those with slightly sunken nipples, increase the amount appropriately. baby Sucking times, pay attention to protecting the nipples, washing after breastfeeding to prevent infection. Once nipple redness and swelling occur, remove them immediately Hospital Diagnosis and treatment to prevent the formation of mastitis.

　　Irreversible nipple inversion requires surgical correction

　　Irreversible nipple inversion, that is, severe nipple inversion, can only be corrected through surgical surgery. The surgery is to completely release and stretch the inverted muscle fiber bundles, and fill the surrounding tissue under the nipple to enhance the support of the nipple, make the nipple bulge and reshape it.

　　The surgery is generally performed under local anesthesia. There are various surgical techniques, which can be selected according to the specific situation. The surgeries are all performed within the areola. The surgery is small and will not leave obvious surgical scars. Under normal circumstances, the nipple will not be damaged. nerve , so after surgery, it will not hinder the normal feeling of the nipple. Surgery generally does not damage the breast ducts, so it will not cause breastfeeding problems.

　　It is worth mentioning that after surgical correction of nipple inversion, there is still the possibility of recurrence. Therefore, 5-7 days after the operation and after the sutures are removed, manual traction of the nipple is required for 1-2 months. If conditions permit, instrument traction can also be used to consolidate the curative effect and prevent recurrence of nipple inversion.